The Service in PDF format is at: August 3, 2025 Service
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Peace Lutheran Church
We welcome you in the name of the Lord Jesus. We are honored with your presence. If you do not have a church home, you are invited to join us regularly. Please introduce yourself to Pastor Jeremy Lucke or one of the Ushers as you leave today and sign the guest book in the entryway. We continue to observe the guidelines for health safety. If you have any questions, please see an usher. Everyone is welcome.
The ringing of the bell and the lighting of the Christ candle mark the beginning of our service and a time for quiet meditation, prayer and inward reflection as we begin our worship.
Children are welcome at our worship services. If you prefer, Peace Lutheran has a playroom equipped for children three years old and younger. The room is unstaffed and can be accessed in the fellowship hall where the service is also being live streamed for your convenience and enjoyment.
Holy Communion is celebrated every first and third Sunday and will follow the order of service in the bulletin. If you are a baptized Christian and share our faith in Jesus as Savior and have been instructed in the meaning and use of the Lord’s Supper, you are invited to partake. We have pre-wrapped communion wine or juice and wafers. We also have gluten-free wafers available. If you desire a gluten-free wafer, ask the server. May the body and blood of Jesus, present in the bread and wine, be a blessing to you.
There are times during the service when you will be asked to stand if you are able. Please feel free to remain seated if standing is difficult.
Offering. Peace Lutheran Church understands and teaches that Offerings are voluntary and to be from the heart. Whether we give or do not give does not determine our salvation. Whether we give much or little does not determine our standing before God. Sharing an Offering is an opportunity to quietly practice generosity with our neighbors.
Serving You
Pastor Pastor Jeremy Lucke
Music Director Colleen Schulze
Choir Director Diane Crocker
Supt. Of Sunday School Anne Schroeder & Karyn Stanley
Admin Assistant Daniel Dusek
Parish Nurse Kathy Durling
Webmaster Jim Holroyd
Audio-Visual Johnathon Holroyd, George Abele, Nicholas Abele, Merv Munster, Callie Santora, Joyce Long, Oscar Gutbrod, Sam Worth, Rick Durling, Jim Holroyd, Debbi Weiler, Dan Dusek, Seamus Harrington, Archer Schroeder
Praise Team Rick Durling, Patrick Kamins, Ginny Tonelli, Karyn Stanley, Nora Stanley, Diane Crocker, Kaia Lucke, Anne Schroeder, John Mergl
Today, August 3, 2025
Musician Colleen Schulze
Reader Carole Gutbrod
PRE-SERVICE MUSIC
AS WE GATHER…………. Golfers enjoy getting a mulligan—a free shot or do-over. As we look back on our lives, we sometimes see times that we wish we could go back to and have a mulligan. We would like to be able to go back and make a different decision or fix a mistake we made. We cannot turn back time. God gives us something better. He gives us a new life—a fresh start that we get to celebrate every day as we remember our Baptism and the riches God gives us.
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPENING SONG “Here I am to Worship”
Tim Hughes; © 2000 Thankyou Music
Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You
.
Chorus: So here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You’re my God
And You’re altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
.
King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love’s sake became poor
Chorus
And I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
And I’ll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
Chorus
INVOCATION
Leader: In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
OPENING UP TO GOD AND ONE ANOTHER
Leader: Having been raised with Christ, let us confess our sin to God and to one another, trusting that Christ, who is all in all, forgives all sins.
Silence
Leader: We have sinned against You, O God, in thought, word, and deed.
People: Forgive us and renew us, O Lord.
Leader: We have not loved You with our whole heart.
People: Forgive us and renew us, O Lord.
Leader: We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
People: Forgive us and renew us, O Lord.
Leader: We have spent our time in vain pursuits.
People: Forgive us and renew us, O Lord.
Leader: We have struggled to put off the old self with its practices.
People: Forgive us and renew us, O Lord.
~~~~~ Silence for Reflection ~~~~~
Leader: You have been raised with Christ. You have been given a new self, which is being renewed after the image of God. As a called and ordained servant of Christ, and by His authority, I therefore forgive you all your sins in the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
HYMN OF PRAISE “Seek Ye First”
Karen Lafferty; Copyright 1972 Maranatha! Music. All rights reserved.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God,
And His righteousness.
And all these things
shall be added unto you!
Allelu, Alleluia!
.
Ask, and it shall be given unto you;
Seek, and you shall find.
Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Allelu, Alleluia!
.
Man does not live by bread alone,
But by every word
That proceeds
from the mouth of the Lord.
Allelu, Alleluia!
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Leader: Let us Pray……. O God, You are the giver of all that we have, including all that we are. We praise and thank You for blessing us with family, friends, opportunities, jobs, and possessions. Guide us to be good stewards of all You generously give to us; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit; one God, now and forever.
People: Amen
SCRIPTURE LESSONS
Epistle Hebrews 12:28-13:9
A Community of Grace
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire. 13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” 7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited those devoted to them.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Holy GOSPEL: Luke 12:13-21
Be on guard against covetousness.
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’
18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.” ’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”
Leader: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to You, O Christ.
SERMON HYMN “Shout to the Lord”
Darlene Zschech; © 1993 Wondrous Worship
My Jesus, my Savior,
Lord, there is none like You,
All of my days I want to
praise the wonders of Your mighty love.
My Comfort, my Shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength;
Let ev’ry breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You.
.
Shout to the Lord
All the earth let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name
.
I sing for joy
At the work of Your hands
Forever I’ll love You
Forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise
I have in You
(Repeat all)
SERMON
Pastor Jeremy Lucke
APOSTLES’ CREED
People: I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And was born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate.
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy Christian Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
We offer our thanksgiving for what God has first given us—ourselves, our time, our possessions.
OFFERTORY
PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH
Leader: Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Leader: All is vanity, O Lord, without Your grace. Guard our hearts against pride and arrogance and a life rich in things but poor in spirit. Grant to us wise hearts, that we may love rightly all that You have made and use them all for Your purpose and glory. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Leader: Grant that in our lives together we might show the love of Christ to one another. Give all husbands and wives fidelity to their vows and promises. Help all parents teach their children to know and love the Lord. Guide all single adults, that they might find fulfillment in their service to others. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Leader: O Lord, kingdoms rise and fall, and leaders are raised up and brought low by Your will. Grant our nation and its leaders humility before You, that we might recognize the vanity of all our plans and so be ready to rejoice and give thanks for Your every good gift in the days that You give us under the sun. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Leader: Be near to the suffering, the dying and the grieving [especially _____________]. Give them compassionate and skillful doctors and nurses, that their suffering may be alleviated and their minds and bodies returned to health. Lord, in Your mercy,
People: hear our prayer.
Leader: Answer our doubt and fear, O Lord, with confidence in Your promises and presence, that we may be guarded from temptation and despair until the day when You bring all things to their perfect fulfillment and we are delivered to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
People: Amen.
WORDS OF INSTITUTION
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom,
And the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION HYMNS “Softly and Tenderly”
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me;
Patient and loving,
He’s waiting and watching,
Watching for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner, come home!”
.
Why should we linger
when Jesus is pleading,
Pleading for you and for me?
Why should we wait, then,
and heed not His mercies,
mercies for you and for me?
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner, come home!”
.
O for the wonderful love
He has promised,
Promised for you and for me;
Tho’ we have sinned
He has mercy and pardon,
Pardon for you and for me.
Come home, come home,
Ye who are weary come home;
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling
Calling, “O sinner, come home!”
“It Is Well”
Ben Fielding, Horatio Gates Spafford, Philip Paul Bliss, Reuben Morgan; 2011 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing)
When peace, like a river,
attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot,
thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
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Chorus: It is well (it is well)
with my soul, (with my soul)
It is well, it is well with my soul.
.
Though Satan should buffet,
the trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded
my helpless estate,
And hath shed his own
blood for my soul.
Chorus
My sin oh, the bliss of
this glorious tho’t:
My sin not in part,
but the whole
Is nail’d to the cross
and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
O my soul.
Chorus
And, Lord, haste the day
when the faith shall be sight,
The clouds be roll’d back as a scroll,
The trump shall resound
and the Lord shall descend,
“Even so,” it is well with my soul.
Chorus
Benediction
Leader: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give you peace.
People: Amen.
CLOSING HYMN: “To God Be the Glory”
By: Fanny J. Crosby & William H. Doane; 1971 By William J. Gaither, The Fellowship Publications
To God be the glory,
great things He has done,
So loved He the world
that He gave us His Son.
Who yielded His life
an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate
that all may go in.
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Chorus: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father,
Thro’ Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory,
great things He has done.
.
O perfect redemption,
the purchase of blood,
To ev’ry believer
the promise of God;
The vilest offender
who truly believes,
That moment from
Jesus a pardon receives.
Chorus
Great things He hath taught us,
great things He hath done,
And great our rejoicing
thro’ Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher,
and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport,
when Jesus we see.
Chorus
Dismissal
Leader: Go in peace. Serve the Lord
People: Thanks be to God.
POST-SERVICE MUSIC
Announcements
PEACE BLOOD DRIVE………………. Peace is hosting the Philomath Blood Drive on Friday, August 15, noon to 5 pm. There are ways to participate! It looks like we have plenty of volunteers. We do need people to share treats for the donors. If you are able–consider providing a treat and dropping it off at the church on Thursday, August 14. And we do, of course, need donors. Go to www.redcross.org to sign up.
PHILOMATH COMMUNITY SERVICES FUNDRAISER………… Philomath Community Services is one of our church’s partners. PCS is celebrating its 50 years of existence in Philomath with a fundraiser at Cardwell Hill Winery on August 7, 2025–5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This is one of the clear ways that Peace supports those living insecurely. If you’d like a ticket to attend, see Pastor.
BIBLE STUDY IN AUGUST………….. The adult Bible Study hour will be different each week in August. Here is the plan:
- Sunday, August 3…………. Peace Celebrates 75 Years with the Hering Children
- Sunday, August 10………… Elder Rick leads a lesson on the Chosen
- Sunday, August 17………… Pastor Lucke and George share about the District Convention
- Sunday, August 24…………. Elder Rick/Pastor share a lesson the Chosen
- Sunday, August 31…………. No Adult Sunday School on Labor Day weekend
CORVALLIS FOR REFUGEES……………… Corvallis for Refugees is one of our partners at Peace. CFG is hosting a fun event at Imagine Coffee on Friday, August 8–5 pm to 9 pm. Embark on a culinary journey exploring the rich flavors cooked by our new neighbors. Enjoy the aromatic spices of Afghanistan, the vibrant delights of Guatemala, the hearts traditions of Ukraine, and the festive offerings of Venezuela. Celebrate the diversity and unity of global cuisines!